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Corporates backed more startups in Q1, even stripping out the AI mega-deals
There were 1,215 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in Q1, the highest quarterly total for two years.
Apr 8, 2025Don't believe the hype: impact funds aren't disappearing
The language may be changing but the opportunities and the returns are still there for impact investors.
Apr 4, 2025Karim Menn leaves Commerzbank's investment unit
Karim Menn has left Commerzbank's CVC unit after nearly five years to join a German B2B technology VC firm Wunderland Capital.
Apr 1, 2025Kelly Shaw returns to consumer finance firm Synchrony's investment unit
Shaw was vice president of M&A at Synchrony Ventures before working in institutional VC.
Mar 25, 2025Corporate backing gives startups the edge when it comes to avoiding bankruptcy
Startups backed by corporate investors are less likely to go bust. This pattern holds true even in a tough investment climate.
Mar 20, 2025The 10 biggest CVC IPOs planned for 2025 — and why they…
CoreWeave, Discord, Klarna and Jio are among the high-value tech companies on the slate for 2025 IPOs, but market volatility could delay things, says exits expert Jeff Baglio.
Mar 19, 2025How corporate venture capital became a driving force in global innovation
Corporate investors have become pivotal players in VC markets around the globe, able to move markets. It’s now time to press our advantage.
Mar 18, 2025Why 2025 could be the year your Web3 startup gets bought
Web3 looks set to be responsible for a flurry of exits as buyers take advantage of friendlier regulation and entertainment companies join fintech as key players.
Mar 12, 2025BNP Paribas appoints new heads of investment arm
Marinus Oosterbeek and Vincent Baillin will lead the French bank's Opera Tech Ventures unit as it reorganises its venture activities.
Mar 11, 2025February: M&A appetite still high for corporate-backed startups, but valuations down
Some 37 corporate-backed startups were bought in February in sectors ranging from semiconductors and skincare to pharma and robots.
Mar 11, 2025Chinese corporations ramp up investments in AI and chips startups
There were 42 corporate-backed startup funding rounds in China in February, up 27% from the previous month. Most of these were backed by Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and Baidu.
Mar 10, 2025Yturbe joins Santander ex-CVC Mouro Capital to lead LatAm efforts
Diego Galvez de Yturbe will expand the venture capital firm's fintech investments in the growing Latin American market.
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Nominate your CVC starsWe are compiling our annual list of outstanding early and mid-career CVC investors. Nominate yourself or someone on your team.Nominate your CVC stars
We are compiling our annual list of outstanding early and mid-career CVC investors. Nominate yourself or someone on your team.
Corporate venture building reportData from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomesCorporate venture building report
Data from 100+ corporate venture building programmes, including size, budgets, staffing, reporting lines and outcomes
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